Sunday, December 30, 2012

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This giveaway will close at 11:59pm est. on January 31, 2013 and is open to participants of all ages all over the world.

Friday, December 21, 2012

As many have already seen on FB I wanted to share my spider art dolls that I just finished for a custom order for a lady that collects real pet spiders and is truly the "spider" lady!!!! She just came and picked them up this morning and was absolutely in love with them so I guess mission accomplished!

I had never done a spider art doll before when she asked me to do it but everything turned out even better then I could have imagined and I am now looking forward to finding some time to make some more for my Etsy Shop! In the meantime if you wish to order your own in your own choice of colors I have put a couple of "made to order" listings in my shop for you to place an order if you so wish. Of course my art dolls are always one of a kind so I can not recreate these exact spiders but I can do something similar.

First we have Scooter the Spider who is apprx 6" in diameter with a leg span of apprx. 15". He comes with a little story on a card...

"Im a little spider watch me spin

I go by the name of Scooter

and I just might let you in!

I have 8 legs that are hairy,

but you'll soon see that

I'm not that scary!

We can hang out in my web

it will be just fine,

only if you promise to

be a friend of mine!"

Next we have Ursula who is apprx. 14" from front to back and apprx. 8" tall with a leg span of apprx. 20" wide. She also has a little story that goes...

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Your not going to want to miss this auction later today!!!!! RSVP to reserve your spot, I have a great line up for you this week!!!!! Absolutely everything is handcrafted (not necessarily supplies) including candles, aromatherapy, jewelry, hand painted backpacks and tshirts by yours truly as well as some arts and craft supplies including a mystery supply lot with over 100 pieces!!!!!! Some great gift ideas with the holidays quickly approaching, be sure to check this out!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It all starts at 7pm est TODAY!!!!!

Thursday, November 8, 2012

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This giveaway will close at 11:59pm est. on November 30, 2012 and is open to participants of all ages all over the world.

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Bobbi Bobkins started his life looking just like all the other Oddlings in regards to size. However Bobbi was always a little too curious for his own good, wondering about, getting into anything and everything that peeked his interest! One day Bobbi Bobkins stumbled upon a peculiar looking door that he had never seen before. He tried to open it and found that it was locked, this made him even more curious as he imagined all the possibilities that could be on the other side of it. Bobbi asked around for a key but no one knew of one so he knew what he had to do. Bobbi gathered up a bunch of tools and set out to pry the lock open. After many many hours to Bobbi's delight he finally unlocked the door! As the door swung open a light brighter then he had ever seen shined out upon him, blinding him from what was inside. As his curiosity got the better of him he stepped inside anyhow. Bobbi was only inside for a few seconds when the door seemed to forcefully spit Bobbi back out with great force, only Bobbi didn't quite look like Bobbi anymore..... Bobbi Bobkins was now only 9 inches tall! His morning coffee cup was now more like a bathtub to him! Bobbi Bobkins had been SHRUNK!

Friday, October 12, 2012

Merlin was born into this world by the master musical Wizard Gildon Everard. Gildon loved his piano so much that he wanted to give it life, and a name and such Merlin was pieced together with the finest fabrics and notions Gildon could find and of course his much loved piano. The two of them lived happily together, making music for all that would listen for the next 400 years. One day Gildon went out for a routine trip to market while Merlin patiently waited for his master to return, days and nights went by and the realization swept over Merlin that he might never see his beloved Gildon again. Merlin unable to sit and wait any longer, went out into the world in hopes of finding Gildon or even a clue to his whereabouts. Merlin wondered the trails he knew until he eventually no longer recognized his surroundings and realized he too was now lost and cold and alone. Merlin has taken refuge here with the other Oddlings in hopes of one day being adopted to a new Master that will take care of him and love him the way Gildon once did, and he will provide hundreds of years of happiness to whomever that lucky one might be.

Merlin is a one of a kind handmade art doll. He has been made with vintage fabrics and his face has been hand painted with the finest fabric paints available. While his left eye has been hand painted on, his right ear is made of white fun fur. He has 2 piercings in his one ear with removable silver jump rings in them. He wears a black bow and 2 large yellow buttons on his super long neck. The widest part of his body is piano keys and he has just the right size patch of white fun fur on his chest.

Oddling Merlin measures 35" from the bottom of his toe to the tip of his ear. His widest part of his body measures 16" across.

Monday, October 8, 2012

In order to clear out some space in my studio for new artwork I have decided to auction off some older original pieces of art at reduced to sell prices on Ebay!!!

For right now I have listed 4 original acrylic paintings, 2 of which have a pretty in pink Halloween theme to them and two of my big eye girls, over the next couple of days as I continue to clear out some space in my studio, I will likely be adding more original pieces for auction.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

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This giveaway will close at 11:59pm est. on October 31, 2012 and is open to participants of all ages all over the world.

Friday, September 28, 2012

Sorry its been so long between posts but I have been a busy bee all week making a new painting and speed paint video of the process. I am now finished and so excited to share it with you!!!! I can honestly say that I think this may just be my absolute favorite painting to date!

Titled Red Riding Hood and done on a 36"x24"x.5" canvas in acrylics, it took me approx. 20 hours to do in real time but you can watch me do it in approx. 13 mins in the video I put together.

Priced at $33.75 in my shop is already a 25% savings from buying them individually but today only you can use the coupon code MYTREAT15 making it a 40% savings overall!!!

Then to top that off, if you don't already know about my deal of the month this month, if you spend $10 or more in my Etsy Shop you will receive a FREE 5x7 print of any image in my shop of your choice!!!!!!!!!

To take advantage of all this today simply follow the link back to my shop and purchase the listing for the set of 3 prints using the coupon code mentioned above and in the comments to seller box simply type the name of the image that you wish to have for your FREE 5x7. If you can't find the name then just give me the link, doesn't matter the size of the one in the link, it will just be to show me the image that you wish to have, and you can have any image that you see in my etsy shop for your free 5x7!

Thursday, September 20, 2012

I just finished putting together and uploading my 3rd speed painting video earlier today and as I promised with the first one, each one is getting better then the last! However I guess I will let you be the judge of that. lol

My most recent painting is titled Over The Rainbow and only because I was inspired by The Wizard of Oz when I painted it, there isn't actually any rainbow in the painting. I kind of thought that you might find a scene like this over the rainbow in Oz.

Monday, September 17, 2012

I finished Big Juicy Tears of Blood and Pain No. 9 a couple of days ago titled Bye Bye Bunny and also recorded myself painting this one making this my second speed paint video. As I promised in my last post the next video would be better then the first and it is!! I used my video camera instead of my webcam and so the video is much cleaner looking, I am really happy with it!

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I have always loved the stranger, quirkier side of life and that is exactly what I love to create. My art being described as a perfect combination of sweet and sour that glitters up the grunge! As a lover of all things whimsical, kawaii and creepy cute, I'll throw in some bubblegum Goth with a touch of glam, punk & rockabilly pinup!
I have never been a mainstream type of girl and certainly won't fit into your stereotypical cookie cutter artists role. I find beauty in the truly unique, big eyed creepy little cuties with a bittersweet sadness. I am never happier then when I am in my studio painting or sewing, creating a whimsical dream world easily recognizable as my signature style of creepy yet cute, from the haunting darkness to the rainbowtastic, my creations are lovingly sprinkled with a heartbreaking sweetness.
Growing up a child of the 80's, pop rocks princess, with an extreme fondness for anything candy coated, Kawaii Kitten & Ziggy Stardust all had a major influence in the work that I am creating today. I employ many different mediums when I create, anything from painting with acrylics, watercolors and ink to sewing with many different textiles, the end result always being a whimsical dream world filled with big eyed beauties and quirky monsters of all shapes and sizes.

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Little Miss Muffetdidn't sit on a tuffetnor did she have any curds n whey

What she did have insteadis her pet spider Tedand they just sat and chilled by his web all day~ Lizzy Love

10 Ways To Release The Creativity From Within...

Visit Art Galleries or Exhibitions as often as possible.

Try thinking about daily things in rhymes, it will help broaden your vocabulary which is especially usefull for creative writing.

Change your routine, i.e. drive a different route to work, go some where else for lunch.

Open your eyes and actually look at everything around you, you'll be surprised what you see.

Every once in a while try to do something that you enjoyed doing as a child, try to release the child from within, children are after all the most creative beings out there.

Clear your mind at least once a day, if you don't have a clear mind you won't have room for creativity.

Make sure you ask yourself an out of the ordinary question each and every day. i.e. What if the grass grew purple?

Try picturing your life as it if it were a movie or novel, what would happen next? Who would you meet?

Talk to someone or some people that you normally would ignore, they might have something interesting to say.

Carry a pocket sketch book with you always and note interesting things.

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If a pig drinks a quart of buttermilk before he starts, And runs a mile before he farts, And the faster he goes, the farther he gets, How far will he go before he shits? Now in order for me to win this bet, I must take you to where the fart was let, A farmer saw the pig pass with buttermilk shooting from his ass. And the farmer knew this to be true 'cause the pig shit buttermilk as he flew. Now if that pig can hold his gas, And run a mile with a puckered ass, it seems to me if he keeps his wits, he can run five miles before he shits. ~ Marve Matlack (RIP)